- 1. v. t. To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity. Source: opted
- 2. v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Source: wordnet
- 3. v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) Source: wordnet
- 4. To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity. "Pray ye, pacify yourself." Shak. To pacify and settle those countries. Bacon. Source: webster
- 5. To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; toquiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; totranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride,appetite, or importunity. "Pray ye, pacify yourself." Shak. Source: adambom
- 6. v:100 v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) Source: ecdict
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